My guess is that he'll get his proverbial arse handed to him in NASCAR. ...... Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk
Quote from Vettel on the nature of F1 drivers (snipped from a crash.net article): The article is about the feud between himself and Webber -- again -- but odd for a driver to admit. Makes a bit more sense with the following snip for context:
For another glimpse into the money-grubbing narrow mind of Bernie Ecclestone and what he really thinks about F1, check out this article over on Pitpass.com. The title just breaks the surface..... Ecclestone says Monaco GP could be scrapped
Webber does a lap in the sim - German Grand Prix [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXIdyAE4W18]YouTube - Red Bull: Mark Webber previews the German GP[/ame]
I like Webbah's sly grin when he says "What do I think of? Lots of German drivers on the grid..." _Dave_
Bernie Ecclestone's Most Ridiculous Formula One Moments Bernie Ecclestone is the President and CEO of Formula One Management. Put simply, he runs the sport of Formula One. He decides what tracks host races, what new rules should be introduced, and things like that. However, Bernie Ecclestone appears to have gone a little bit power crazy. Some of his ideas have been nothing short of ridiculous, and although they are normally just scare tactics to get publicity, they are still absolutely mad suggestions. Clicky the linky below for a slide show... Bernie Ecclestone's Most Ridiculous Formula One Moments | Bleacher Report
Hamilton and Button build an F1 Car [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zf40OzfwOo]YouTube - Lewis & Jenson, one car, no team -- Vodafone ad[/ame]
There's some entertainment in the results of this poll. FYI - regardless of the implication in the title (and first line in the article), it's not just a poll about drivers. Drivers' driver? Result may surprise (crash.net)
I won't spoil by explaining this in case anyone is watching the German GP and hasn't peeked at the results yet, but here's a teaser:
It was a miserable telecast....... So the announcers got it wrong then? They said as long as they could demonstrate that he was faster, they were within the sporting regulations....
Not sure, as far as I know the rule only says "team orders which interfere with the result of the race are prohibited." There may be other phrasing that applies though. The fine was levied by the stewards and the FIA statement says it's to be "referred to its world motorsport council for further consideration."
More words...this article from the official voice (formula1.com). Ferrari fined, referred to WMSC over team order allegations
The stewards decided they contravened Article 39.1 of the sporting regulations, which regulates against team orders, and Article 151 (c) of the International Sporting Code, which relates to bringing the sport into disrepute. The decision will also be forwarded to the WMSC for its consideration, meaning Ferrari could in theory face further sanction. Rule 39.1 of the sporting regulations says: “Team orders which interfere with a race result are prohibited.” 151. Breach of rules Any of the following offences in addition to any offences specifically referred to previously, shall be deemed to be a breach of these rules : c) Any fraudulent conduct or any act prejudicial to the interests of any competition or to the interests of motor sport generally.
Boy this is a fine line isn't it......driver told he is slower than teammate behind. He slows to allow teammate by and slowly loses time to him. Still able to hold off fast approaching "faster" car and able to hold fast lap for a bit. If driver takes the "initiative" to allow teammate by, is it indeed an infraction? If driver testifies he made decision himself based on the lap times, did the team violate the rules? I hate the outcome, but until they clarify the rules I am not sure there is any real evidence that Massa was following team orders if he states he made the decision himself to move over.
I'm having to go off others' descriptions here because I switched to the Grand-Am Conti race and missed the controversial incident. I knew it was coming too because I cheated and read up on the GP outcome before the broadcast began, but I didn't want to chance futzing some setting or other on my machine and missing MINI's first Grand-Am win. * Sorry to rub salt in the wound Scott...I know you missed the Conti race...
Massa waited until he was on a straight in front of the grandstands, then held his car to the outside while he backed off the throttle directly in front of Alonso, who zipped around and directly in front of Massa... It could not possibly have been more blatant in either driver's case. All Massa had to do was avoid blocking Alonso in turns when Alonso was in the process of trying to pass his slower team-mate, and none of this would have been an issue. Throughout the race, on both the super-soft and hard compound tires, Massa was locking up and generating copious amounts of tire smoke as he struggled to stay in front of Alonso. It was obvious for a while that Vettel was catching up Alonso, and that Massa was doing everything he could to keep Alonso behind him. I've been a big Alonso fan for a long time, and these last few races have been extremely difficult for me to watch. His radio call of "This is ridiculous!" as Massa was keeping him at bay made me cringe, because I know it feeds the flames of those who think Alonso is a crybaby. It was nice to hear that in a poll of the current drivers on the grid, Alonso was named as the best among them with almost half of the votes of the 20 drivers who responded. I hope Ferrari get to keep the points from this one, but who knows? _Dave_
I for one am happy that Vettel was not able to maintain P1. I think the stupid chopping of drivers on the start is unsportsmanlike. I understand that you can make a single move to block another driver, but he is trying to run them off the track. This is the second week in a row that he had pole and lost it due to that stupid move. He is a fast driver, I don't understand why he doesn't use that to win races.
I admit that after seeing him bull Alonso to the side I did enjoy watching Alonso come back and snag back the line into the first turn and beat him through it. Then after that dust was settled they were both behind Massa! Ferrari 1 and 2...which brings up another point. IF Massa had won the race I think the main media talking points would be 1) Massa's comeback a year to the day from his crash in Hungaria and 2) Ferrari running at the front. Never mind that it's Ferrari, there are three teams taking turns at the front now and that makes for good, unpredictable fun IMHO.